Highly Specialised Physiotherapist - Gait Lab

Job summary

An exiting secondment opportunity has become available for 1 year full time:Band 7 Specialist Physiotherapist in Gait lab (FES and Gait Analysis)

Expression of interest: Job share possible

The Gait Laboratory provides clinical services in functional electrical stimulation (FES) and movement (gait) analysis. Referrals are received from the orthotics, prosthetics, paediatrics and adult neurology, and orthopaedic services within the Trust, and through several CCGs in London and the south.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will be integral to the gait analysis and functional electrical stimulation services and is open to registered clinicians who have the relevant skills to support these services, including Physiotherapists and Clinical Scientists.

Gait analysis is conducted through video analysis and in many cases, by means of data from passive marker detection, force platforms, electromyography (EMG) and other objective measures of movement. The department provides relevant verbal and written feedback to the clinicians and patients for clinical decision-making on rehabilitation, surgery and other interventions to improve function.

The majority of FES referrals are for gait assist, although there is growing upper limb rehabilitation electrical stimulation service.

The department also provides education and training to NHS staff and students, including trainee clinical scientists. It has a research and development role within the Trust and provides advice/support on research in movement analysis and electrical stimulation to NHS staff.

About us

A thriving Foundation Trust at the heart of an integrated healthcare system. One that delivers improved patient care at a community, hospital and specialist setting, supported by a unique and nationally recognised programme of research, education and employee engagement.

We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the Trust, being Excellent, Kind, Responsible & Respectful, and behave in a way that reflects these.

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and expects that all staff will share in this commitment. The Trust is clear that all staff have a responsibility to be aware of children and adult safeguarding policies and procedures and that each member of staff, clinical and non-clinical, will attend child or adult safeguarding training that is provided at an appropriate level to suit their role. The Trust has the additional expectation that all staff will be able to identify concerns and know what action to undertake.